Covina, CA vs Shafter, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Covina

63.7

#1744 nationally

Shafter

70.7

#1077 nationally

Shafter leads in average commute (22 min vs 32.3 min). Shafter leads in cost of living index (112 vs 158). Covina leads in median household income ($89,650 vs $66,418).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Covina, CA	Shafter, CA
WhereAtHome Score	63.7 (#1744)	70.7 (#1077)
Population	48,728	21,915
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$804,931	$387,324
Median Household Income	$89,650	$66,418
Average Commute	32.3 min	22 min
Walk Score	59	45
Crime Level	9.7	7.6
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	158	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	R+21.1